Martin Frk – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile – Frk-ing good!
Martin Frk THW Close-Up: Date of birth: October 5th, 1993 Place of birth: Karlov Vary, Czech Republic Ht: 6-0 Wt: 200 Shoots: Left Position: Right wing NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 *** Click here for the live updated NHL 2012 Draft Preview Guide – The Next Ones - your quintessential draft resource. *** After a great rookie season during which [...]
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects Not Named Nugent-Hopkins
The Edmonton Oilers have an impressive stable of young talent at the NHL already, one of the most exciting collections of young players in the league, and a group soon to be added to at the draft table in June. What gets lost sometimes in all that hype is that they also boast some top end prospects still to [...]
Radek Faksa – The Next Ones: NHL 2012 Draft Prospect Profile – Ascending Up the Ranks
Radek Faksa THW Close-up: Date of Birth: January 9, 1994 Place of Birth: Opava, CZE Height: 6’3″ Weight: 203 lbs Shoots: Left Position: C NHL Draft Eligibility: 2012 Faksa [Fack-sah] n. The moniker denoting an ice hockey prospect with a strong work ethic, good offensive and defensive skills and an astute ability at climbing draft rankings. [...]
The OHL Battling Endless Injuries
Entering the 2011-2012 OHL Season, the Sarnia Sting had high expectations for their season. Jacques Beaulieu became the tenth coach in Sarnia Sting history and adopted the title of General Manager as well last spring. The former Saint John Sea Dogs’ Head Coach came over from the London Knights’ organization (Assistant Coach) and immediately began [...]
Trade Deadline Benefits Brett Connolly
Sometimes the players that benefit the most from the trade deadlines are the ones that stay on the roster. While the Tampa Bay Lightning might not have been as big of a seller as they could have been, the moves they did make provided a chance for some players to make their mark on [...]
A Look Ahead: 2013/14 NHL Draft Rankings
Top 5 2013 NHL DRAFT 1. Nathan Mackinnon – Halifax QMJHL, Forward. A special player who is having a great rookie season in the Quebec League. Played for Shattuck St.Marys last year and is following in fellow Nova Scotia native Sidney Crosby’s footsteps. 2. Seth Jones – US Under 18 USHL. Defense. Big mobile defenseman who [...]
Jacob Trouba – The Next Ones: 2012 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Jacob Trouba THW Close-Up: Date of Birth: February 26, 1994′ Place of Birth: Rochester, Minnesota Ht: 6’2″ Wt: 194 lbs Shoots: Right Position: Defense Draft Eligibility: 2012 Of late we have seen many young American defenders transitioning to the NHL at a very quick rate. Names like Fowler, Shattenkirk and Carlson stand out to many [...]
Top 10 Toronto Maple Leafs Prospects
1. Brad Ross, Forward, Portland Winterhawks WHL – 2nd round pick back in 2010 has really been developing his all around game this year. Learning to pick his spots better as his penalties are down and his scoring is up. 2. Tyler Biggs, Forward, Miami Redhawks NCAA – Projected power forward who is finding out [...]
The Prospect Report: Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad DOB: April 18, 1993 NHL Rights: Ottawa Senators Drafted: 1st round (6th overall) 2011 Height: 6′ Weight: 176 lbs Position: Centre ◊◊◊◊ Zibanejad, an 18 year old centre born in Huddinge, Sweden was the first round pick (6th overall) to the Ottawa Senators in 2011. Rated 7th going into the 2011 draft [...]
The Prospect Report: Brandon Gormley
Brandon Gormley DOB: February 18, 1992 NHL Rights: Phoenix Coyotes Drafted: 1st round (13th overall) 2010 Height: 6’2″ Weight: 190 Position: Defence ◊◊◊◊ In this week’s edition of “The Prospect Report” we profile Phoenix prospect Brandon Gormley. Gormley was the 13th overall pick in 2010 to the Coyotes by way of the Moncton [...]
The Prospect Panel: From Ryan Ellis To Mark Scheifele
Welcome to The Prospect Panel. Each week, three of our prospect writers will be answering your questions, as well as some that many people will be wanting to have answers to very soon. In The Prospect Panel there will be discussions of all things prospects, whether they play in the NHL, CHL, NCAA, AHL, Europe, [...]
Who I Would Take Number #1 in 2012
Coming into this season many scouts had one player far above the rest in their 2012 NHL Draft rankings. This player is named Nail Yakupov and most scouts still feel, as of today, that he is still the number one guy. However, he is not guaranteed to go number one anymore as other players and [...]
Future Watch: Ryan Murphy
Most people in the hockey world say there are two kinds of defencemen. The one’s who are stay at home types and the one’s who play offensively. When you watch Ryan Murphy it’s not hard to tell which one he is. While growing up in the town of Aurora, Ontario Ryan played his minor hockey [...]
World Juniors: Top 10 2012 NHL Draft Eligible Prospect Performances Part 2: Overagers
It is no secret the World Junior Hockey Championships provides an outstanding opportunity for scouts to evaluate prospects – both drafted and undrafted. Part 1 of this series highlighted the top 10 performances (with a bonus prospect and a couple of sleepers) by first-year 2012 draft eligible prospects. Part 2 focuses on the top 10 [...]
World Juniors: Top 10 2012 NHL Draft Eligible Prospect Performances
Part 1: First Year NHL 2012 Entry Draft Eligible Prospects It is no secret the World Junior Hockey Championships provides an outstanding opportunity for scouts to evaluate prospects – both drafted and undrafted. One does, however, have to keep in mind that it is not easy for a prospect in his first year of eligibility [...]
